Please do be careful about alienating your loved ones. :) I suspect that most of your friends and family in the church still love your guts, and are doing their part to try to not alienate you even if they disagree with you. They want to keep you in their life. I can understand and respect why you feel this way, and you have every right to your opinion (and to publicize it). Your post doesn't offend me, and it may not offend anyone else either. But just in case, by changing your wording just a titch you could say the same things with a less mocking tone and probably prevent your more sensitive friends from feeling like maybe you dislike them purely for their religious beliefs. Try to remember how important these things are to people who love you.

That said, I hope we have many more long talks ahead of us in the future. Love you!(If this bothers you, please talk to me about it. I intend it with love and respect.)

I just want to say that we aren't loved and saved based upon our "religious" beliefs. I guess it's been awhile since we've been close, but there aren't many people I know with a heart like yours and last I read in the Bible, the heart was were it mattered most :)

I appreciate all of the comments, I really do. And if I ruffled anyone's feathers, I'm sorry! I really am! I hope my friends and family who are LDS know that I love them, just as I know they love me. I'm a sarcastic joker, rarely serious, and most of the points I made were just silly. I'm surprised David Archuleta fans didn't post angry comments...

Lol, I don't think ANYONE minds David Archuleta jokes! Really, like I said maybe no-one got offended. The only things that really even caught my eye were the Joseph Smith and Dallin H. Oaks comments, because they cross the line over from Mormon culture to serious doctrinal issues.

But really, I didn't mean to make you feel bad. Forgive? Besos y abrazos?

Jack you have nothing to apologize for and for those left you angry comments get OVER IT!!! do not judge lest you be judge!!! and don't you over zealous religious Bible thumpers start whipping scripture on me you will get you ass served to you on a platter I can promise you that !! Jack I am sorry people said mean thing to you and apparently don't have a sense of humor. FYI I love and respect every religion out there but that doesn't mean i go lash out at some one because they say things I don't like about my religion. And to the first comment WOW way to do what Jesus commanded and that was too love ! I am sure Jesus Christ would died on the cross an excutaing painful death is proud of the way you channeled his love, BRAVFuCKING0. And maybe this seems a hypocritical but I love Jack and love anyone who chooses to follow God but I truly despise those who demean and criticize other in the name of religion. The Lord Jesus Christ is Jacks judge and Savior and you have no place to Judge or ridicule him

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Who is Joaquin?

My real name is Jack. Joaquin the Chihuahua is sort of my blogging alter-ego. I'm just a goofy-looking guy in my (late) 20s, married to the man of my dreams, working at a jewelry store, and trying to find a job where I can use my English Degree. I hope you enjoy reading my blog. And if not, it's no skin off my nose. Go read something else then.

What's New with Joaquin?

I've completed my last semester at UVU! My BA in English should arrive in the mail any day and I couldn't be happier. I've also started an internship with Wallaroo Media in downtown Provo learning content writing and social media. I'm also trying to start up a queer literary journal in Utah called Peculiar with a friend.